as whole brained as it gets, structure, process, creativity and an ability to share what you have built with others maybe there should be more Lego in the corporate world as a development tool for our leaders..it might just help them think as little more holistically and systematically.

I think the whiners suck too...but I do have one complaint. How can Image 32 be named "spacecraft"? Thats the Millinium freaking Falcon...all other ships pale in comparison. Other than that...I also liked this post. Keep it up Tech Rep.

Wow, some of these were really cool designs. As someone who grew up a LEGO addict, it was really interesting to see people take them to this level.
As for the complainers, I'm curious, did you click on the link that said "Amazing LEGO creations from Brickworld 2010" expecting specs on the iPhone 4? No one forced you to read the article/sift through the pics. This isn't a broadcast where you have to sit through everything, you can click on only what you want to see. And last I checked, technology and geekdom frequently go hand in hand (yes I'm including myself in that). I've seen 500 different articles on Star Wars/Star Trek on this site, I don't see how one article on cool LEGO pics is out of place.

Lord Deonast I am with you. Some rather poppas, egotistical comments that I would associate with junior high or lower level of social development. We can only be glad they are not associated with our own place of work. One can only guess at their skill level and success in training and working with fellow employees. Perhaps their parents never mentioned to them ?If you can?t say something positive, SHUT UP!? In addition, if you do not like it do not look. However, they probably looked at all the pictures so they could become increasingly discussed. The scary thing is that they live among us and even worse reproduce.

Well, each to his/her/its own. Whatever floats yer boat, turns yer crank, lights yer fire, etc., etc.
But if you don't have a life, don't have a job, aren't married (or are, but not happily), and do have the emotional age of a 10-year-old --- apparently there's always LEGOs to fall back on.
And you certainly have LOTS of company!

I don't really know what I expected to see (something more spectacular, though I'm sure there are intricacies beyond what I'd imagine), but FastestFox definitely came in handy for scrolling through all the pics, as opposed to a bunch of clicking.

As far as I know all of the creations built at Brickworld are done by amateurs who had to acquire all of the LEGOs used on their own. You are correct in saying this doesn't compare to Legoland (I can't speak for the one in CA but I can for the original in Denmark), where they have professional designers with unlimited block resources and the potential for special block designs.

Yes I remember them fondly. I had two I think or maybe 1 and 1/2 I got somewhere. I endlessly built things that never quite looked like the plans they had or the plans I sort of made. I did build a drilling rig that worked and something or other that used the little electric motor and looked like a windmill.
I was continually frustrated yet could not stop building failures. I see now it was my prep for working in IT . . . and building cars, fixing my house etc.
I learned to not be afraid to take things apart and rebuild them and that those dang little screws are annoying.
The same can't be said for my chemistry set, wood burning set, microscopes . . .

It's too bad that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (aka the "Brickyard") isn't what it once was. These days, you'll find about 40,000 fewer fans in the stands for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on Memorial Day Sunday. That's what Tony George did to the legacy his grandfather built in the capital of Indiana.
Wonder what the Lego conversion ratio is for that? How many Legos need to be removed from those "stands"?

Granted, when I visited Legoland in San Diego my sons were in 1st grade (2001), but BOY-O-BOY! was I impressed! A beautifully landscaped park, clean, rides to accommodate the younger set and parents... and LEGOS! Intricate buildings and projects, a building where you could sit and build stuff. I wholeheartedly recommend it for the younger set, but don't expect your teenagers to be wowed.
PS-for years we received the free Lego catalogue. In each monthly issue, they featured creations from Lego users--and they weren't all kids.

As a subscriber, I was happy to see this story/pics and share them with my kids, two of whom are LEGO fanatics. Like any media outlet, we have the ability to skip what might not interest us - recommend those who don't find this interesting to skip and move on and let the rest of us enjoy a healthy distraction!

While the photo gallery was all of static LEGO creations, I suggest you check out thisk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt4M31qynSI or search on First LEGO League (LEGO FLL). It is a competition for young people where they have to design their own robot (using the LEGO NXT kit) and program it to do different missions.
Ok, I do agree with you that a lot of the "gallery" postings are a waste of time..

While the Indy 500 is down in attendance, as is every other auto race in the country (did you ever think Bristol would have tickets available on race day) Tony did add the Brickyard 400, tried to add the US Grand Prix, and did add the Moto-GP race.
The future will be interesting to watch now that the rest of the family has forced him out of the operation.

I think seeing these Lego builds was awesome. TechRepublic goes beyond just technology issues and also hits on geek issues since most of us would be considered geeks in some fashion. The level of creativity and planning required to pull of these Lego creations is enormous and should be admired, not bashed. If it's not your thing, that's fine, but don't go so far as to assume that the people building these structures are lonely and without lives.
I was happy to go through all of the photos and am glad when TechRepublic breaks away from the norm to do this type of post.

Lord Deonast I am with you. Some rather poppas, egotistical comments that I would associate with junior high or lower level of social development. We can only be glad they are not associated with our own place of work. One can only guess at their skill level and success in training and working with fellow employees. Perhaps their parents never mentioned to them ?If you can?t say something positive, SHUT UP!? In addition, if you do not like it do not look. However, they probably looked at all the pictures so they could become increasingly discussed. The scary thing is that they live among us and even worse reproduce.

Hmm, well in the case of "Heimdall222" one can only assume their partner left them for someone who enjoyed building things out of Lego and having no creativity themselves it must have hurt. Why else would you Troll or make generalisations about people he likely hasn't met. Obviously there is no inner child left in these people, I'd hate to think how they relate to any children they may have.
As to why lego is on Tech republic a lot of techies like lego, they remember it from their childhood, it reflects a level of creativity they may no longer get do in adult life and it is harmless.
Myself, no I don't play with lego but I remember the joy as a kid building things with it, I find it sad that there are people who seem to have forgotten this part of their childhood or perhaps they were deprived as children and are lashing out now.